What color is #F8D0FF?

#F8D0FF is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Sugar Chic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F8D0FF?

The RGB value is 248, 208, 255: 248 red, 208 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F8D0FF?

The complementary color is #D7FFD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F8D0FF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.46:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F8D0FF color

#F8D0FF rgb(248, 208, 255)

Shades of purple

The hex color #F8D0FF is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 97.3% red, 81.6% green and 100% blue (248, 208, 255).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 100% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Sugar Chic (#FFCCFF), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.46:1).

#F8D0FF color codes

HEX	`#F8D0FF`
RGB	`rgb(248, 208, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(97.3%, 81.6%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 100%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 18%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 18%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.11, 21.99, -17.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.11, 28.23, 321.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.315, 72.29, 104.363)`
Decimal	`16306431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F8D0FF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F8D0FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F8D0FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F8D0FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f8d0ff; }
.text { color: #f8d0ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f8d0ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(248 208 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f8d0ff, #ffd0ef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #F8D0FF?: #F8D0FF is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Sugar Chic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F8D0FF?: The RGB value is 248, 208, 255: 248 red, 208 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F8D0FF?: The complementary color is #D7FFD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F8D0FF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.46:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.